Electronic device

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device which comprises a first area, a second area and a functional area arranged between the first area and the second area. The electronic device is suitable for being installed in the mobile carrier with a driving seat and a co-driver seat, and the driving seat and the co-driver seat are arranged in the first direction. The electronic device comprises a first panel, a second panel and a covering layer. The first panel overlaps the first area, and the second panel overlaps the second area. The covering layer is arranged on the first panel and the second panel. In the first direction, a first distance exists between the center of the functional area and the center of the driver seat, a second distance exists between the center of the functional area and the center of the co-driver seat, and the first distance is not equal to the second distance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to an electronic device suitable for being installed in a mobile vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid development of electronic product technology, many electronic devices have been widely used in mobile vehicles (such as vehicles). For example, more and more panels are used in vehicles. However, in the prior art, when large-sized panels are fixed on the vehicle, it is often difficult to meet the various usage needs of drivers and passengers. Therefore, the industry still needs to continue to develop electronic products to meet diverse needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device.

[0004] The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a first area, a second area, and a functional area arranged between the first area and the second area. The electronic device is suitable for being installed in a mobile vehicle having a driver's seat and a passenger seat, and the driver's seat and the passenger seat are arranged along a first direction. The electronic device includes a first panel, a second panel, and a covering layer. The first panel overlaps with the first area, and the second panel overlaps with the second area. The covering layer is arranged on the first panel and the second panel. In the first direction, there is a first distance between the center of the functional area and the center of the driver's seat, and there is a second distance between the center of the functional area and the center of the passenger seat, and the first distance and the second distance are not equal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0006] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile carrier according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0007] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile carrier according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 5A and Figure 5B Schematic cross-sectional views of some embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention.

[0010] 6A to 6F Schematic cross-sectional views of other embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention.

[0011] 7A to 7CSchematic cross-sectional views of some further embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention.

[0012] Fig. 8A FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 8B for Fig. 8A A schematic top view of the support plate shown.

[0014] Fig. 9 FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Explanation of reference numerals: 110 - first panel; 120 - second panel; 130, 132, 134, 136 - covering layer; 140, 142, 144, 144a, 144b - adhesive layer; 150 - shell; 160 - buffer layer; 170 - functional element; 180 - support plate; 200 - support device; 210 - connector; 300 - airbag module; 310 - inflating element; 320 - airbag; 330 - buffer structure; BW - bottom surface; CL, DCL, PCL - center axis; D1 - first direction; D2 -Second direction; D3-third direction; DS-driving seat; DSW, PSW-windows; ED-electronic device; GR, GR1, GR2-recessed area; H1-first distance; H2-second distance; L1, L2, L3-length; MV-mobile vehicle; OP, 180P-opening; PR, PR1, PR2-protrusion; PS-passenger seat; R1-first area; R2-second area; R3-functional area; SE-sensing device; SW-side; T1, T2, T3, T4-thickness; W1, W2, W3-width. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and drawings. It should be noted that, in order to make it easier for readers to understand and the drawings are concise, the multiple drawings in the present invention only depict a portion of the device, and specific elements in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual scale. In addition, the number and size of each element in the drawing are only for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0017] Certain words are used throughout the specification and claims of the present invention to refer to specific components. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that electronic equipment manufacturers may refer to the same components by different names. The present invention is not intended to distinguish between components that have the same function but different names. In the specification and claims of the present invention, the words "containing" and "including" are open-ended words, and therefore should be interpreted as "containing but not limited to..." When the terms "comprise", "include", "contain" and / or "have" are used in the specification of the present invention, they specify the presence of the features, regions, steps, operations and / or elements, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, steps, operations, elements and / or combinations thereof.

[0018] When an element or film layer is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element or film layer, it may be directly on or directly connected to the other element or film layer, or there may be intervening elements or film layers between the two. Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" or "directly connected to" another element or film layer, there may be no intervening elements or film layers between the two.

[0019] Directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., are only used to refer to the directions of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used for explanation, not for limiting the present invention.

[0020] The terms "approximately," "equal," "equal," or "same," "substantially," or "approximately" are generally interpreted as within 20% of a given value or range, or within 10%, 5%, 3%, 2%, 1% or 0.5% of a given value or range.

[0021] The ordinal numbers used in the specification and claims of the present invention, such as "first", "second", etc., are used to modify the elements. They do not imply or represent any previous ordinal numbers of the element (or elements), nor do they represent the order of one element and another element, or the order of the manufacturing method. The use of these ordinal numbers is only used to make the element with a certain name clearly distinguishable from another element with the same name. The same words may not be used in the claims and the specification. Accordingly, the first component in the specification may be the second component in the claims.

[0022] The electronic device described in the present invention may include a panel, which may be applied to a display device, a light-emitting device, a backlight device, an antenna device, a sensing device or a splicing device, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device may be a bendable or flexible electronic device. The display device may be a non-self-luminous display device or a self-luminous display device. The antenna device may be a liquid crystal antenna device or a non-liquid crystal antenna device, and the sensing device may be a sensing device for sensing capacitance, light, heat or ultrasound, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device may include electronic components. The electronic components may include passive components and active components, such as capacitors, resistors, inductors, diodes, transistors, etc. The diode may include a light-emitting diode or a photodiode. The light-emitting diode may include, for example, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a sub-millimeter light-emitting diode (mini LED), a micro light-emitting diode (micro LED) or a quantum dot light-emitting diode (quantum dot LED), but is not limited thereto. The splicing device may be, for example, a display splicing device or an antenna splicing device, but is not limited thereto. It should be noted that the electronic device may be any combination of the foregoing, but is not limited thereto.

[0023] It should be understood that the features of several different embodiments may be replaced, reorganized, or mixed to implement other embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 1 , which is a schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the electronic device ED includes a first area R1, a second area R2, and a functional area R3 disposed between the first area R1 and the second area R2. The electronic device ED is suitable for being installed in a mobile vehicle MV having a driver's seat DS and a passenger seat PS, and the driver's seat DS and the passenger seat PS are arranged along a first direction D1. For example, the mobile vehicle MV may be a vehicle, and the driver's seat DS and the passenger seat PS are arranged side by side along a first direction D1, wherein the first direction D1 may be parallel to the direction of viewing from a window DSW adjacent to the driver's seat DS toward another window PSW adjacent to the passenger seat PS, or may be parallel to the line connecting the center of the seat cushion of the driver's seat DS (not shown) and the center of the seat cushion of the passenger seat PS (not shown). The electronic device ED may be installed on a center console, a storage box (or a glove box), or any suitable device in the mobile vehicle MV. The electronic device ED includes a first panel 110, a second panel 120, and a cover layer 130. The first panel 110 overlaps with the first region R1, the second panel 120 overlaps with the second region R2, and the covering layer 130 is disposed on the first panel 110 and the second panel 120, for example, the covering layer 130 can cover the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 at the same time. In other words, the covering layer 130 is located between the first panel 110 and the driver's seat DS and between the second panel 120 and the passenger seat PS. The first region R1 overlapping the first panel 110 and the second region R2 overlapping the second panel 120 in the electronic device ED can provide corresponding functions respectively, for example (but not limited to) the first panel 110 and the first region R1, the second panel 120 and the second region R2 can be used to display images, emit light and / or send and receive signals respectively. The covering layer 130 can include, for example, glass, a transparent material layer and / or an optical layer, and these film layers are arranged in a manner that does not affect the functions and / or actions of the first panel 110 and the second panel 120.

[0025] The functional area R3 is disposed adjacent to the first area R1 and the second area R2 in the first direction D1. The functional area R3 is a deformable (eg, bendable or flexible) area and / or can be used to dispose one or more functional elements (eg, Fig. 7A The functional area R3 has a central axis CL passing through the center of the functional area R3, and the central axis CL of the functional area R3 can extend along the second direction D2, so that the long axis direction of the functional area R3 is parallel to the second direction D2, wherein the second direction D2 is different from the first direction D1. In one embodiment, the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1. At least one of the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 may not overlap with the functional area R3. For example, Figure 1As shown, the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 may be arranged along the first direction D1, and the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 do not overlap in the functional area R3. The covering layer 130 may extend in the first direction D1 and overlap in the third direction D3 on the first panel 110 and the second panel 120, and a part of the covering layer 130 may correspond to the functional area R3, that is, the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 may share the same covering layer 130. Among them, the third direction D3 is different from the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. In one embodiment, the third direction D3 may be parallel to the normal direction of the surface of the covering layer 130 facing the driving seat DS or parallel to the top view direction of the electronic device ED, and the third direction D3 is perpendicular to the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. The first panel 110 and the second panel 120 are separated and discontinuously arranged to reduce problems such as bright lines or damage caused when the functional area R3 is bent, thereby reducing the impact on driving.

[0026] according to Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, the driving seat DS has a central axis DCL passing through the center of the driving seat DS, and the passenger seat PS has a central axis PCL passing through the center of the passenger seat PS. In the first direction D1, there is a first distance H1 between the center of the functional area R3 (represented by the central axis CL) and the center of the driving seat DS (represented by the central axis DCL), and in the first direction D1, there is a second distance H2 between the center of the functional area R3 and the center of the passenger seat PS (represented by the central axis PCL), and the first distance H1 is not equal to the second distance H2. The center of the functional area R3 may be closer to the driving seat DS or closer to the passenger seat PS, and the functional area R3 may be adjusted according to the state of the mobile vehicle MV or the needs of the user, for example (but not limited to) the functional area R3 is a bendable area of ​​the electronic device ED. Therefore, the use mode of the electronic device ED may be adjusted accordingly according to different states or needs. In some embodiments, the ratio range of the first distance H1 to the second distance H2 may be greater than 0.2 and less than 5 (i.e., 0.2

[0027] In some embodiments, the user can manually or voice control the electronic device ED to change the angle of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3. Figure 1 ​As shown, the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 is not bent but is a horizontal plane, so that the driver in the driver's seat DS and the co-driver in the co-driver's seat PS can both watch or use the electronic device ED. In the second state, the electronic device ED can be adjusted so that the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 is bent, and an angle is formed between the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the second area R2 (for example, see Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the electronic device ED is mainly used by the co-pilot for viewing or use. In one embodiment, the second state may be, for example (but not limited to), a case where the co-pilot uses the electronic device ED for entertainment. Alternatively, in the second state, the electronic device ED may be adjusted toward the driver, so that the electronic device ED is mainly used by the driver for viewing or use. In one embodiment, the second state may be, for example (but not limited to), when the driver uses the electronic device ED for navigation or when no one is sitting in the co-pilot seat PS.

[0028] In some embodiments, the functional area R3 can be adjusted according to the state of the mobile vehicle MV to change the angle of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3. Figure 1 As shown, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 is not bent, so that the driver and the co-driver can watch or use the electronic device ED. When the mobile vehicle MV is driving, the electronic device ED can be adjusted to the second state, so that the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 is bent (for example, see Figure 2 As shown), the electronic device ED is mainly used by the co-pilot for viewing or use, so as to reduce the influence of the electronic device ED on driving and improve driving safety.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 2 , which is a schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, the mobile vehicle MV may include a sensing device SE that can be used to sense ambient light (such as sunlight), and the sensing device SE may, for example (but not limited to), include a camera. According to the sensing result of the sensing device SE, the functional area R3 can be adjusted to change the angle of the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3. In detail, when the sensing device SE senses that the ambient light will cause the electronic device ED to reflect light, the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 can be adjusted to bend to improve the reflection problem caused by the ambient light irradiating the surface of the electronic device ED, thereby reducing the interference of the reflected light to the driver and / or the co-driver. In one embodiment, the electronic device ED can be adjusted to face the co-driver, and in another embodiment, the electronic device ED can be adjusted to face the driver to improve the interference problem caused by the reflection caused by the ambient light.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 3, which is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device installed on a mobile carrier according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the mobile vehicle MV may include a support device 200 and an airbag module 300, and the support device 200 is adjacent to the airbag module 300, and the electronic device ED may be mounted on the support device 200. The support device 200 may be, for example, a center console, a storage box (or a glove box), or any other suitable device in the mobile vehicle MV. The electronic device ED may be mounted on the support device 200 via a connector 210, and the connector 210 may be, for example (but not limited to), an adhesive layer or other suitable fixing elements. According to Figure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, the first panel 110 may be connected to the cover layer 130 via an adhesive layer 140, and the second panel 120 may be connected to the cover layer 130 via an adhesive layer 142. The airbag module 300 has an inflator 310 and an airbag 320. When the airbag 320 is not inflated, the airbag 320 may be stacked in the airbag module 300. When the mobile vehicle MV is subjected to an external force (such as a collision), the airbag 320 may be inflated and expanded by the gas generated by the inflator 310. In some embodiments, the airbag module 300 may also be provided with a buffer structure 330 on the surface to further provide a buffering function.

[0031] In the first state, when the airbag 320 is not inflated by gas, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may not be bent (for example, see Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device ED may be disposed on the airbag module 300, for example, the second panel 120 and the cover layer 130 cover the airbag module 300, so that the second panel 120 is located between the cover layer 130 and the airbag module 300. In the second state, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, when the airbag 320 is inflated by gas, the airbag 320 can push the second panel 120 to make the functional area R3 bend, and further make the second area R2 of the electronic device ED originally set on the airbag module 300 separate from the airbag module 300 without covering the airbag module 300, and at this time, the first area R1 of the electronic device ED can still be fixed on the support device 200 through the connecting member 210. Through the above design, the airbag 320 will not be blocked or collide with the electronic device ED when it is inflated by the gas generated by the inflating element 310, so the airbag 320 can be normally inflated, thereby providing the purpose of protecting the passengers in the mobile vehicle MV.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 4 , which is a top view schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4For the electronic device ED shown, in the first direction D1, the first panel 110 may have a length L1, the second panel 120 may have a length L2, and the cover layer 130 may have a length L3. In the second direction D2, the first panel 110 may have a width W1, the second panel 120 may have a width W2, and the cover layer 130 may have a width W3. Among them, the ratio of the length L3 to the width W3 of the cover layer 130 may be greater than the ratio of the length L1 to the width W1 of the first panel 110 (i.e., L3 / W3 > L1 / W1), or the ratio of the length L3 to the width W3 of the cover layer 130 may also be greater than the ratio of the length L2 to the width W2 of the second panel 120 (i.e., L3 / W3 > L2 / W2), so that the cover layer 130 can cover the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 at the same time or the cover layer 130 can cover at least one panel. Also, the ratio of the length L1 to the width W1 of the first panel 110 may be greater than 2 (i.e., L1 / W1 > 2), or the ratio of the length L2 to the width W2 of the second panel 120 may be greater than 2 (i.e., L2 / W2 > 2), that is, the first panel 110 and / or the second panel 120 may be long panels extending in the first direction D1 respectively, so as to be more suitable for being installed on the mobile vehicle MV.

[0033] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 shown, the aspect ratio of the first panel 110 may be approximately or the same as the aspect ratio of the second panel 110, or the area of the first panel 110 may be approximately or the same as the area of the second panel 110. For example, the length L1 of the first panel 110 may be approximately or the same as the length L2 of the second panel 120, and the width W1 of the first panel 110 may be approximately or the same as the width W2 of the second panel 120. The ratio range of the width W1 of the first panel 110 to the width W3 of the cover layer 130 may be greater than 0.5 and less than or equal to 1 (i.e., 0.5 < W1 / W3 ≤ 1). When the above ratio (W1 / W3) is greater than 1, it will cause part of the panel not to be covered by the cover layer 130, increasing the risk of damage to the first panel 110; when the above ratio is less than or equal to 0.5, it will cause the cover layer 130 to be too large and occupy extra space, increasing the manufacturing cost. In some other embodiments, the aspect ratio of the first panel 110 may be different from the aspect ratio of the second panel 110 (for example, reference can be made to Figure 1 shown), or the area of the first panel 110 may be different from the area of the second panel 120. As Figure 1 shown, the aspect ratio of the second panel 110 in front of the passenger seat PS may be greater than the aspect ratio of the first panel 110 in front of the driver seat DS. For example, the length L1 of the first panel 110 may be different from the length L2 of the second panel 120, and the width W1 of the first panel 110 may be approximately or the same as the width W2 of the second panel 120.

[0034] Other embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention will be described in detail below. For the sake of simplicity, the same reference numerals are used to label the same elements in the present invention. The following mainly describes in detail the differences between different embodiments, and the same features will not be repeated. The various embodiments and examples of the present invention can be combined and varied with each other.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 5A and Figure 5B , and can be combined with Figure 4 . Figure 5A and Figure 5B are cross-sectional schematic views of some embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention. As Figure 5A and Figure 5B shown, in the cross-sectional view of the electronic device ED, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may have a patterned structure. Specifically, in the cross-sectional view of the electronic device ED, the minimum thickness T1 of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may be less than the minimum thickness T2 of at least one of the portions of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and the second area R2 (i.e., T1 < T2). In the cross-sectional views shown in Figure 5A or Figure 5B , the minimum distance measured from one end to the other end of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 in the third direction D3 may be the minimum thickness T1, and the minimum distance measured from one end to the other end of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or from one end to the other end of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the second area R2 in the third direction D3 may be the minimum thickness T2. In some embodiments, the above minimum thickness T1 may be greater than 100 micrometers (μm), and the above minimum thickness T2 is greater than the minimum thickness T1 (i.e., T2 > T1 > 100 μm) to be more suitable for being installed on the mobile vehicle MV. According to the above structural design, the portion of the cover layer 130 located on the first panel 110 and corresponding to the first area R1 and the portion of the cover layer 130 located on the second panel 120 and corresponding to the second area R2 may have a larger thickness to provide a better protection effect for the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. When there is no panel to be protected below the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3, it can be thinned and have a smaller thickness, which can also make the functional area R3 more likely to deform, such as being bendable or flexible.

[0036] According to Figure 5A the embodiment shown, a part of the lower side of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 can be removed to be thinned to have the minimum thickness T1, and the thinned part can extend along the second direction D2, parallel to the adjacent sides of the first area R1 and the second area R2. In addition, the first panel 110 can be connected to the cover layer 130, for example, through the adhesive layer 140, and the second panel 120 can be connected to the cover layer 130, for example, through the adhesive layer 142. According to Figure 5BIn the embodiment shown, the upper and lower sides of the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 can be partially removed and thinned to have a minimum thickness T1. In addition, the electronic device ED can also selectively include a housing 150. The cover layer 130, the first panel 110, and the second panel 120 can be disposed on and connected to the housing 150. The housing 150 can be used to support and fix the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 to enhance the strength of the electronic device ED. In some embodiments, as Figure 5A or Figure 5B As shown, the thickness of the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 in the third direction D3 may gradually decrease from one end adjacent to the first area R1 to the center of the functional area R3 and / or may gradually decrease from one end adjacent to the second area R2 to the center of the functional area R3. In other words, the point where the thickness of the covering layer 130 begins to decrease may be regarded as the boundary between the functional area R3 and the first area R1 or the second area R2. This may facilitate deformation of the functional area R3.

[0037] Please refer to 6A to 6F . 6A to 6F Schematic cross-sectional views of other embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention. 6A to 6F As shown, the electronic device ED may further include another covering layer 132 and a buffer layer 160, which are disposed between the covering layer 130 and the first panel 110 and the second panel 120, and are a multi-layer structure. In detail, the covering layer 132 may be disposed on the first panel 110 and the second panel 120, the covering layer 130 is disposed on the covering layer 132, and the buffer layer 160 is disposed between the covering layer 130 and the covering layer 132. The covering layer 132 may, for example, include glass, polyimide (PI) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the buffer layer 160 may, for example, include adhesive material, optical clear adhesive (OCA), but is not limited thereto. The portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional area R3 may have a greater thickness, and the portion of the covering layer 130 and / or the covering layer 132 corresponding to the functional area R3 may have a patterned structure. In the third direction D3, the thickness of the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional region R3 is greater than the thickness of the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the first region R1 and / or the second region R2, and the thickness of at least one of the portions of the cover layer 132 and the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional region R3 is less than the thickness of the portion corresponding to the first region R1 and / or the second region R2, which can facilitate the deformation of the functional region R3. In the manufacturing process of the electronic device ED, for example, the cover layer 130, the buffer layer 160 and the cover layer 132 can be combined first, and then the combined overall structure is connected to the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 through the adhesive layer 140 and the adhesive layer 142 respectively.

[0038] according to Fig. 6A In the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed region GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the first region R1 and / or the second region R2, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include a protrusion PR filling the recessed region GR and have a larger thickness. Figure 6B In the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include a protrusion PR filled in the recessed area GR and have a larger thickness. Figure 6C In the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include a recessed region GR and has a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the first region R1 and / or the second region R2, wherein the recessed region GR has a side surface SW and a bottom surface BW connected to the side surface SW, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include a protrusion PR filled in the recessed region GR and has a larger thickness. Fig.6D In the illustrated embodiment, the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include at least one opening OP, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional region R3 may include a protrusion PR filled in the opening OP and have a greater thickness. Fig. 6E In the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR1 and has a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR2 and has a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 132 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include protrusions PR1 and PR2 respectively filling the recessed area GR1 and the recessed area GR2 and have a larger thickness. Fig. 6F In the illustrated embodiment, the portion of the covering layer 132 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include a conical recessed area GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the covering layer 132 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the portion of the buffer layer 160 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include a protrusion PR filling the recessed area GR and have a larger thickness.

[0039] Please refer to 7A to 7C . 7A to 7C Schematic cross-sectional views of some other embodiments of the electronic device of the present invention. 7A to 7CAs shown, the electronic device ED may further include another covering layer 134 and a covering layer 136 and an adhesive layer 144, which are disposed between the covering layer 130 and the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. In detail, the covering layer 134 may be disposed on the first panel 110, the covering layer 136 may be disposed on the second panel 120, the covering layer 130 may be disposed on the covering layer 134 and the covering layer 136, and the adhesive layer 144 may be disposed between the covering layer 130 and the covering layer 132 and the covering layer 136, wherein the covering layer 134 and the covering layer 136 may be separated from each other. The portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may have a patterned structure, so that the thickness of the portion of the covering layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 in the third direction D3 is less than the thickness of the portion corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2. In the manufacturing process of the electronic device ED, for example, the covering layer 134 can be first connected to the first panel 110 through the adhesive layer 140, and the covering layer 136 can be connected to the second panel 120 through the adhesive layer 142, and then the combined structure can be connected to the covering layer 130 through the adhesive layer 144. Alternatively, for example, the covering layer 130 can be first connected to the covering layer 134 and the covering layer 136 through the adhesive layer 144, and then the combined overall structure can be connected to the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 through the adhesive layer 140 and the adhesive layer 142, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0040] according to Fig. 7A In the illustrated embodiment, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the portion of the adhesive layer 144 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include a protrusion PR filled in the recessed area GR and have a larger thickness. The electronic device ED may also include one or more functional elements 170 overlapping the functional area R3. The functional element 170 may be disposed between the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 and covered by the cover layer 130, and the functional element 170 may be disposed under the cover layer 130 to hide it to enhance the overall aesthetics. The functional element 170 may be, for example, a buffer element, a detection element, a vibration element, or other elements that can provide suitable functions according to requirements, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The buffer element may, for example, include a damping material to provide a buffering or impact resistance effect, the sensing element may include a camera to detect the in-vehicle environment or driving conditions, and the vibration element may provide a vibration effect to provide feedback when the user uses touch or gesture operation, such as feedback of a key.

[0041] according to Figure 7BIn the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the portion of the adhesive layer 144 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include a protrusion PR filling the recessed area GR and have a larger thickness. In addition, in the first direction D1, the length of the cover layer 130 may be greater than the length of the film layer and / or structure below it, that is, at least one end of the cover layer 130 in the first direction D1 may extend and protrude from the first panel 110 and / or the second panel 120. The electronic device ED may include one or more functional elements 170, and the functional element 170 may be arranged below at least one end of the cover layer 130 extending and protruding from the first panel 110 and / or the second panel 120. The examples of the functional element 170 can refer to the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0042] according to Figure 7C In the embodiment shown, the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include an arc-shaped recessed area GR and have a smaller thickness than the portion of the cover layer 130 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or the second area R2, and the adhesive layer 144 may be disposed in the first area R1 and the second area R2, and is not disposed within the functional area R3 as much as possible. In detail, the adhesive layer 144 may include a separate adhesive layer 144a and an adhesive layer 144b. In the third direction D3, the adhesive layer 144a is disposed between the cover layer 134 and the cover layer 130, and the adhesive layer 144b is disposed between the cover layer 136 and the cover layer 130.

[0043] Please refer to Fig. 8A and Figure 8B . Fig. 8A FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8B for Fig. 8A Schematic diagram of the top view of the support plate shown in FIG. Fig. 8A and Figure 8B As shown, the electronic device ED may further include a support plate 180, which is disposed on a side opposite to the connection side of the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 and the cover layer 130, so as to support the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. In other words, the support plate 180 and the cover layer 130 are respectively located on opposite sides of the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. The portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the functional area R3 may include at least one opening 180P, which may facilitate the deformation of the functional area R3.

[0044] Please refer to Fig. 9 , which is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9As shown, the electronic device ED may further include a support plate 180 disposed on a side opposite to the connection side of the first panel 110, the second panel 120, and the cover layer 130. The minimum thickness T3 of the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the functional area R3 may be less than the minimum thickness T4 of the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to at least one of the first area R1 and the second area R2 (i.e., T3 < T4). Herein, the minimum distance obtained by measuring from one end to the other end of the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the functional area R3 in the third direction D3 may be the minimum thickness T3, and the minimum distance obtained by measuring from one end to the other end of the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the first area R1 and / or from one end to the other end of the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the second area R2 in the third direction D3 may be the minimum thickness T4. According to the above structural design, the portion of the support plate 180 above which there is the first panel 110 and corresponds to the first area R1 and the portion of the support plate 180 above which there is the second panel 120 and corresponds to the second area R2 may have a larger thickness to provide a better support effect for the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. There is no panel or functional element above the portion of the support plate 180 corresponding to the functional area R3 and thus it can be thinned and have a smaller thickness, which is conducive to the deformation of the functional area R3.

[0045] In summary, for the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the cover layer, the first panel, and the second panel, the usage mode of the electronic device can be adjusted correspondingly according to different states or requirements. In addition, through the structural design of the cover layer corresponding to the functional area, it is conducive to the deformation of the functional area and / or for arranging functional elements.

[0046] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the present invention may have various changes and modifications. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises a first area, a second area and a functional area arranged between the first area and the second area. The electronic device is suitable for being installed in a mobile vehicle having a driving seat and a co-driver seat, wherein the driving seat and the co-driver seat are arranged along a first direction, and the electronic device comprises: a first panel overlapping the first region; a second panel overlapping the second region; and a covering layer, disposed on the first panel and the second panel; In the first direction, there is a first distance between a center of the functional area and a center of the driver's seat, there is a second distance between the center of the functional area and a center of the passenger seat, and the first distance is not equal to the second distance.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: At least one of the first panel and the second panel does not overlap with the function area.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The first panel and the second panel are arranged along the first direction.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The ratio of the first distance to the second distance is in a range greater than 0.2 and less than 5.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: In a cross-sectional view of the electronic device, a portion of the cover layer corresponding to the functional area has a patterned structure.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: In a cross-sectional view of the electronic device, a minimum thickness of a portion of the covering layer corresponding to the functional area is smaller than a minimum thickness of a portion of the covering layer corresponding to at least one of the first area and the second area.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein: The thickness of the portion of the covering layer corresponding to the functional area gradually decreases from an end adjacent to the first area toward the center of the functional area.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Also included is a functional element overlapping the functional area.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The functional element is arranged between the first panel and the second panel.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: An area of ​​the first panel is different from an area of ​​the second panel.

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